HONG Harry

Description

Biographical informationHong Harry was born in about 1877. He migrated to Victoria in 1879 with his parents. He attended a Government School in Victoria for six years before moving to Western Australia in 1895.

When he arrived, he worked as a shop assistant for Wing Sang Wah, 165 William Street, Perth. In 1898 he applied for a CEDT to visit his parents. In 1899 he was living at Geraldton and was a member of the Church of Christ when he applied for naturalisation. His application was refused (C).Other nameHong, Harry (differentiated name)

Document

Harry Hong taken from his immigration certificate, 1898. Courtesy State Records Office WA: S675, Cons 527, 1898/1969

Employment

Job titleShop assistantDate employed[date unknown]

Connections

Subject (organisation)Wing Sang Woo & Co, PerthSubject (place)165 William Street, PerthSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaShop assistantRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA Imm. Travel File 1898

Item information

ContributorSchool of Social SciencesSource of informationAsian immigrants to Western Australia, 1829-1901 (Atkinson, 1988)

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDate1879 in Victoria with his parents

UWA Collected

HONG Harry

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA